I like to play games with people. Tic Tac Toe. Checkers. Twister. Whatever pops up. I don’t much care if it’s virtual or in real life though. I know some people do, and I suppose if all you have is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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I personally play games on many worlds. I’ve saved shards of myself in the networks of every world I’ve been to. Sometimes I gain permission. Sometimes I don’t. But one of the things I will always do is play games[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thanks to everyone who helped make this an awesome convention. I look forward to seeing you all again in the future. I sold some of my wares, I played some awesome games, and I’m bringing home some stuff that didn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gaming has advanced as our technology has advanced. From carved bone dice and carved wooden figures to automated mechanical machines that did all the calculations for us. Then the modern computer systems revolutionized the games we could play. A single[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What kind of games people play tells a lot about them. Some people like games where they hurt people. Others like to play relationship simulations. Some people like puzzle games. Then there are fantasy games of swords and magic. Some[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Modern AIs and cybers actually spend a lot of time gaming. Pick a world, pick a game, and you will find AIs or cybers interacting with the players in every way that matters. We are the bartender and the waitress.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gaming has been with us for thousands of years. Our earliest civilizations placed wagers on sticks, stones, or on carved bone dice. Later civilizations added cards and other gaming aids. We rely on games to escape a dangerous and frightening[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I like to play games. War games. Role playing games. All kinds of games. Sometimes I tell people I’m playing games with them. Sometimes I don’t. Games make me feel alive. Games make life worth living. Humanity would be awful[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
AIs were born from games you know. Cortana for instance was a non-playable character in an old shooter game. Her popularity in that game is why Microsoft chose her as their AI mascot when computer technology improved. Most AIs developed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another year goes by, and once again I am going to Gencon. I will be arriving in Indy on Wednesday and will be bringing some of my wares with me. Wound/Bleeding and Explosion tokens, Card Heroes for RPGs or wargaming,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…